Volleyball Preview: Archbishop Hoban Knights vs. Gilmour Academy Lancers
Archbishop Hoban hasn't had much luck against Gilmour Academy recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Archbishop Hoban Knights and the Gilmour Academy Lancers are set to duel. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Archbishop Hoban comes in on 26 and Gilmour Academy on six.
Archbishop Hoban is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Everything went their way against Highland as Archbishop Hoban made off with a 3-0 victory.
One reason for the win was Archbishop Hoban's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-17, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Gilmour Academy got the win against Padua Franciscan on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Gilmour Academy was: they took every set by at least 11 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-14, 25-12.
Gilmour Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ella Jackson out in front who had five digs, three aces, and two kills. Jackson has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brie Habeeb, who had 18 digs and four aces.
Gilmour Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 15 consecutive contests.
Archbishop Hoban pushed their record up to 26-0 with the victory, which was their 11th straight on the road. As for Gilmour Academy, their win bumped their record up to 21-4.
Archbishop Hoban might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Gilmour Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2022. Will Archbishop Hoban have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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